Big hit in the DSV Cup: Waspo 98 meets Spandau in the round of 16!

Big hit in the DSV Cup: Waspo 98 meets Spandau in the round of 16!

There are exciting times ahead in the world of water polo, as the draw for the DSV Cup has resulted in a clash between the giants. Defending champion Waspo 98 Hanover meets the record cup winners in the round of 16 Water Friends Spandau 04. This game will cause a lot of excitement - as the duel takes place on December 13th and 14th and gives one of the two title contenders their hopes of winning the trophy before Christmas. The two teams last met in the final in 2018, with Waspo prevailing 13-10 in the semifinals last season.

But that's not all that concerns water polo fans right now. Waspo 98 have just set two records in the water polo Bundesliga: They won against SV Cannstatt with an incredible 37:1 and thus set the highest number of goals in a game in two ways: with the most goals and the highest lead of 36 goals. DSV also reports on another dramatic game in which Wasserfreunde Spandau 04 narrowly won against White Sharks Hannover with 16:15 after a five-meter throw, after equalizing with a penalty throw in the last second.

Standings and upcoming challenges

Waspo 98 currently dominates Water polo Bundesliga the men with 15 points from five games and an impressive goal difference of 134:29. ASC Duisburg follows in second place with also 15 points, but a different goal difference. The exciting situation at the top of the table will be further heated up in the upcoming top game between ASC Duisburg and Wasserfreunde Spandau 04, also next Saturday.

The situation in the 2nd water polo Bundesliga is just as dynamic. The current league leaders SV Krefeld 72 have already collected nine points in three games. The teams Uerdinger SV 08 and Düsseldorfer SC are close behind. A highlight of this league was Uerdinger SV 08's victory against SpVg Laatzen 1894, which catapulted them to second place.

Perspectives and interesting encounters

Another highlight is the bye from third division team SV Poseidon Hamburg, who are already guaranteed to reach the quarter-finals of the DSV Cup. Given the upcoming encounters in the Bundesliga, where teams like OSC Potsdam and SG Neukölln Berlin are chasing points, it remains exciting to see who can assert themselves in their own league. The women's league also has its exciting duels, for example the victory of SSV Esslingen against Uerdingen and the winning streak of Wasserfreunden Spandau and SV Blau-Weiß Bochum.

The coming weeks promise a lot of action in water polo, and fans can look forward to exciting games that are also characterized by drama and surprises. It remains to be seen whether Waspo 98 Hannover and Wasserfreunde Spandau 04 can meet their expectations in the cup!